Torun

Torun is a city that belongs to an extremely interesting architecturally. Many tourists going there just to be able to look at budowlom and stay in a place where the atmosphere is really unique. In Torun is the largest - Krakow - the number of authentic monuments of Gothic art and architecture in Poland. Gothic is a trademark of Torun. Therefore, the official promotional slogan of the city are the words: "Torun - gothic touch". It was founded in the Middle Ages. The city escaped in its turbulent history destruction of a total coverage, although many medieval structures (such as the Church of St. Nicholas and the castle of the Teutonic Knights) were destroyed. Many preserved medieval monuments carried out in accordance with the canon of the Gothic. This city, which is firmly rooted in their local traditions and probably because of Toruń gingerbread are known and loved throughout the country. Modern technologies of producing honey cakes based on old recipes and methods, where direct experience of the masters of the tradition of gingerbread dates back to the sixteenth century. Gingerbread from Torun, as the only true among others, are sold in all European Union countries, Canada, USA, Kuwait, Israel and Japan. Because of their taste and quality since the Middle Ages dated back to a custom of giving distinguished guests, specially designed for the occasion and wypieczonymi gingerbread. Such a gift received in Torun, Pope John Paul II, gingerbread also handed a gift of visitors to the city of presidents of countries, emperors, kings, conquerors of the Nobel Prize.